Comments on: Lazy Monday http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405 Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Terry http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72026 Terry Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:09:33 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72026 We are blessed with you, Diane and your family. We are blessed with you, Diane and your family.

]]> By: Leland http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72024 Leland Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:38:19 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72024 "There is certainly a need to stand up for a child, but we must not teach our children that it is ok to reject authority." Why not Matthew? If MLK and Rosa Parks don't reject authority, civil rights takes a huge blow. We should teach our kids to question authority in a critical authenticate manner. Its seems our only hope to remain relevant to a world in this age not one 2000 years ago. “There is certainly a need to stand up for a child, but we must not teach our children that it is ok to reject authority.”

Why not Matthew? If MLK and Rosa Parks don’t reject authority, civil rights takes a huge blow.

We should teach our kids to question authority in a critical authenticate manner. Its seems our only hope to remain relevant to a world in this age not one 2000 years ago.

]]> By: Carolyn Dycus http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72023 Carolyn Dycus Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:53:21 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72023 Mike, I too was raised by a small town businessman and I was expected to make my purchases with the local folks. All my friends went to Abilene or Dallas to buy their formals for the "big occasions" and i was stuck in Sweetwater. Good thing we had stores like Levy's and Russell's--all my friends had bragging rights to the big city dresses, but my teenage angst was short-lived--it was the right thing to do. Those store owners traded at Sweetwater Floral which, I'm sure, helped Daddy pay for my dresses! Mike, I too was raised by a small town businessman and I was expected to make my purchases with the local folks. All my friends went to Abilene or Dallas to buy their formals for the “big occasions” and i was stuck in Sweetwater. Good thing we had stores like Levy’s and Russell’s–all my friends had bragging rights to the big city dresses, but my teenage angst was short-lived–it was the right thing to do. Those store owners traded at Sweetwater Floral which, I’m sure, helped Daddy pay for my dresses!

]]> By: Susan http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72021 Susan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:55:43 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72021 Mike, I've never commented on your blog before, though I've been a "lurker" for a while now (that sounds really creepy). However, this post made me smile because it so reminds me of my husband. He is very loyal and gets more so the older he gets. We buy all of our appliances at a locally owned store that has been in Amarillo since the 50's, where one of his buddies from high school has worked his way up to mgr. Last year, when we needed a new dishwasher, I commented that Best Buy had 12mo/no interest, to which he said "Nope, I always buy Whirlpool and always from Circle N Appliance"......*sigh*....that 12mo/no interest would have been nice. He has gotten his hair cut at the same old timey barber shop (with a barber pole outside!)for the last 16 years. He has told his barber that he better not retire because it will completely mess up his routine. (Poor guy's gotta be at least 70!) He shaves with Edge Gel in the orange can.....not the purple, the blue, or the silver.....the orange ONLY! (I can't even get away with buying store brand! He always notices) Also, on another note, he coaches our son's baseball team (8th grade) and has for several years. So I can relate to your comments about parents. The other night we had our first league game and one of our new players showed up w/o his cap (which had been handed out at the previous practice). The league rules are, you have to have a cap in order to play. Notice, I said LEAGUE rule, not COACHES rule. Never the less, the kids mom said "Screw you, if he is not going to get to play, we quit!" OK...whatever. I call it the "Precious darlin' " mentality....as in "My precious darlin would never do something like that" or "Whatever precious darlin wants, precious darlin gets." :-) Mike, I’ve never commented on your blog before, though I’ve been a “lurker” for a while now (that sounds really creepy). However, this post made me smile because it so reminds me of my husband. He is very loyal and gets more so the older he gets. We buy all of our appliances at a locally owned store that has been in Amarillo since the 50’s, where one of his buddies from high school has worked his way up to mgr. Last year, when we needed a new dishwasher, I commented that Best Buy had 12mo/no interest, to which he said “Nope, I always buy Whirlpool and always from Circle N Appliance”……*sigh*….that 12mo/no interest would have been nice. He has gotten his hair cut at the same old timey barber shop (with a barber pole outside!)for the last 16 years. He has told his barber that he better not retire because it will completely mess up his routine. (Poor guy’s gotta be at least 70!) He shaves with Edge Gel in the orange can…..not the purple, the blue, or the silver…..the orange ONLY! (I can’t even get away with buying store brand! He always notices)
Also, on another note, he coaches our son’s baseball team (8th grade) and has for several years. So I can relate to your comments about parents. The other night we had our first league game and one of our new players showed up w/o his cap (which had been handed out at the previous practice). The league rules are, you have to have a cap in order to play. Notice, I said LEAGUE rule, not COACHES rule. Never the less, the kids mom said “Screw you, if he is not going to get to play, we quit!” OK…whatever. I call it the “Precious darlin’ ” mentality….as in “My precious darlin would never do something like that” or “Whatever precious darlin wants, precious darlin gets.” :-)

]]> By: kpjs http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72020 kpjs Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:26:27 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72020 Perhaps parenting is similar to how God thinks of his children. He's mighty proud of what he created; we were formed in his own image; but he knew before he ever formed Adam & Eve, they would make a mess of things and be a disaapointment. They were given incredible minds and abilities, yet they would make bad choices - not one time, but over and over again...and He still loved them (and was probably proud of them again) just as he loves and lives in me. Perhaps we forget no matter what our age, we are someone's child...and a child of God. Perhaps parenting is similar to how God thinks of his children. He’s mighty proud of what he created; we were formed in his own image; but he knew before he ever formed Adam & Eve, they would make a mess of things and be a disaapointment. They were given incredible minds and abilities, yet they would make bad choices - not one time, but over and over again…and He still loved them (and was probably proud of them again) just as he loves and lives in me. Perhaps we forget no matter what our age, we are someone’s child…and a child of God.

]]> By: Topher http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72019 Topher Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:56:48 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72019 Don't take this too seriously, but taking your idea of brand loyalty and religious tribery further... I find the roots of my faith often come from a since of belonging and loyalty to a heritage or a community rather than an individual choice to follow Christ. My individual doubts and questions seem to outnumber personal beliefs, and what keeps me around is the community and heritage I belong to. It is woven into my family and friends. Looking back on my life, I think it would be harder for me to be a non-Christian than a Christian. I would have had to turn my back on a large support network, which nourished me from the day I was born. I'm a successful product of loving families, children's ministries, and youth groups. It is interesting to think the successful product of a lifetime of church ministries is a person who never really had to choose. In one sense, I'm kind of like Pavlov's dog. People were always talking about God when they nourished me growing up, so I suppose I've been trained to expect nourishment with the mention of God. I've been effectively trained to be a loyal Christian. I think I just lost a part of my free-will. Don’t take this too seriously, but taking your idea of brand loyalty and religious tribery further… I find the roots of my faith often come from a since of belonging and loyalty to a heritage or a community rather than an individual choice to follow Christ. My individual doubts and questions seem to outnumber personal beliefs, and what keeps me around is the community and heritage I belong to. It is woven into my family and friends.

Looking back on my life, I think it would be harder for me to be a non-Christian than a Christian. I would have had to turn my back on a large support network, which nourished me from the day I was born. I’m a successful product of loving families, children’s ministries, and youth groups.

It is interesting to think the successful product of a lifetime of church ministries is a person who never really had to choose. In one sense, I’m kind of like Pavlov’s dog. People were always talking about God when they nourished me growing up, so I suppose I’ve been trained to expect nourishment with the mention of God. I’ve been effectively trained to be a loyal Christian.

I think I just lost a part of my free-will.

]]> By: Amy http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72016 Amy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:04:53 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72016 I didn't know they still made bar soap! I didn’t know they still made bar soap!

]]> By: teresa http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72015 teresa Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:54:29 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72015 When my children were very young, my mother-in-law gave me some excellent advice. "If you get a call that your child is in trouble at school, just assume that he is the ring leader. Then when you get there, you might be pleasantly surprised!" It has served me well for a lot of years! When my children were very young, my mother-in-law gave me some excellent advice. “If you get a call that your child is in trouble at school, just assume that he is the ring leader. Then when you get there, you might be pleasantly surprised!” It has served me well for a lot of years!

]]> By: Quiara http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72014 Quiara Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:38:22 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72014 I've been invited to leave the c's of C as well. Hasn't worked yet... I'm pretty "brand"-loyal as well, but mostly to Macs, Toyota, the NRSV, Firefox, and cocker spaniels. Y'know, if those were all brands... I’ve been invited to leave the c’s of C as well. Hasn’t worked yet…

I’m pretty “brand”-loyal as well, but mostly to Macs, Toyota, the NRSV, Firefox, and cocker spaniels. Y’know, if those were all brands…

]]> By: Jeff Slater http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72013 Jeff Slater Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:11:22 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72013 You should be a Honda man. After all..... They make the <a href="http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/549/who-makes-the-best-cars/;_ylc=X3oDMTFla2VjZzMzBF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLXRvZGF5BHNsawN3aG8tbWFrZXMtdGhlLWJlc3Q-" rel="nofollow">Best Cars</a>! You should be a Honda man. After all…..

They make the Best Cars!

]]> By: Charlotte Lair http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72012 Charlotte Lair Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:04:24 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72012 I"m so glad to know that you are not leaving the Church of Christ. We need you and more of your type to help us be the group of people God would have us be. You teach us so much. For the record I'm OLD and I think you are a breath of fresh air in our midst. I”m so glad to know that you are not leaving the Church of Christ. We need you and more of your type to help us be the group of people God would have us be. You teach us so much. For the record I’m OLD and I think you are a breath of fresh air in our midst.

]]> By: Kirk http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72011 Kirk Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:57:09 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72011 Mike, I'm looking at you in a whole new light, now that I know you're a Chrysler man. Hmmmm..... Mike, I’m looking at you in a whole new light, now that I know you’re a Chrysler man. Hmmmm…..

]]> By: Josh Linton http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72009 Josh Linton Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:58:55 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72009 Good stuff about kids. If all parents would have the courage to admit that our kids are kids, we could all begin working on supporting and helping one another in raising them instead of stressing out ourselves (and our kids) by trying to impress everyone else with how well we're doing as parents. Wow, that was a long sentence. Good stuff about kids. If all parents would have the courage to admit that our kids are kids, we could all begin working on supporting and helping one another in raising them instead of stressing out ourselves (and our kids) by trying to impress everyone else with how well we’re doing as parents.

Wow, that was a long sentence.

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72008 Kathy Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:48:10 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72008 Mike, as an admitted 'brand' loyalist, why does this story not warm the cockles of your heart? ;) As a West Coast and National League[pure baseball, btw :)] fan, I'm really weary of trying to find anything OTHER than Red Sox vs Yankee games to view on TV!! :( In order to avoid these two, I subscribe to MLB.com in order to watch my Padres and other teams of the NL West Division. Now we can't even avoid the echo of the EE - with Joe Torre managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yipes!!! Also, as a retired school district employee, believe me I can relate to the blog regarding parents and their "perfect" kids. It was dangerous to suggest to many parents that their child was anything but a perfectly well-behaved, applied student. wow! Mike, as an admitted ‘brand’ loyalist, why does this story not warm the cockles of your heart? ;)
As a West Coast and National League[pure baseball, btw :)] fan, I’m really weary of trying to find anything OTHER than Red Sox vs Yankee games to view on TV!! :( In order to avoid these two, I subscribe to MLB.com in order to watch my Padres and other teams of the NL West Division. Now we can’t even avoid the echo of the EE - with Joe Torre managing the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yipes!!!

Also, as a retired school district employee, believe me I can relate to the blog regarding parents and their “perfect” kids. It was dangerous to suggest to many parents that their child was anything but a perfectly well-behaved, applied student. wow!

]]> By: Cari http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72007 Cari Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:41:47 +0000 http://preachermike.com/2008/04/14/1405#comment-72007 Since our household is both ("fan"/"hater")....kudos to Castignoli. Since our household is both (”fan”/”hater”)….kudos to Castignoli.

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